Dons Narrowly Drop Series Opener Against Waves

Friday, April 5

Malibu, Calif.

3:00 p.m.

University of San Francisco

15-15, 0

Pepperdine

10-20, 0

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	Runs R	Hits H	Errors E
San Francisco	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	4	10	2
Pepperdine	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	3	5	7	2

4/5/2024 7:00:00 PM | Baseball

Box Score

By: Josh Bascos

MALIBU, Calif. – Opening up its weekend in Southern California, the University of San Francisco baseball team (15-15, 0-4 WCC) led for nearly the entire ballgame against Pepperdine (10-20, 5-2 WCC), but a three-run ninth inning gave the Waves the series opening victory on Friday afternoon at Eddy D. Field Stadium.

IN CASE YOU MISSED IT:

Starting the series strong, following a Michael Campagna single in the top of the second inning, TJ Rogers homered over the left-field wall to give San Francisco an early 2-0 lead.
Following three straight hitless innings, a Brady Renck hit brought Andrew Savage home in the bottom of the fifth to put the Waves on the board. Soon after, Renck also scored following an error and a wild pitch from the Dons to knot the score at 2-2.
After failing to get a runner on base in the next two innings, Zack Ramppen got into scoring position with a double into left-center to start the top of the eighth inning, and Campagna quickly drove Ramppen home with a single, putting the green and gold back on top 3-2.
Working to extend the lead, Patrick Keighran opened the final frame with a double, and he quickly scored via a Logan Schweizer single to double the Dons' advantage to 4-2.
The Dons failed to hold on, however, as Pepperdine saw three hits and three walks in the bottom of the ninth, and the Waves took a 5-4 victory on a bases-loaded walk.

NOTABLE PERFORMANCES:

Leading the charge for the Dons today, Rogers hit his fourth home-run of the season, picking up two RBIs in the process.
Tying his season high, Michael Campagna led both teams in hits with three, marking the second time this season that the senior has recorded three hits in a game.
In his sixth start of the season, Adam Shew allowed just one hit and no runs in 3.1 innings pitched, recording two strikeouts.

UP NEXT:
San Francisco continues its series at Pepperdine at 1 p.m. on Saturday, Apr. 6, Eddy D. Field Stadium.

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